Uttam Singh and K S Chithra to Receive National Lata Mangeshkar Award

Renowned musicians Uttam Singh and K S Chithra will be honored with the National Lata Mangeshkar Award by the Madhya Pradesh government on September 28. The award, given annually on Lata Mangeshkar's birth anniversary, recognizes excellence in light music and includes a cash prize and citation.

Renowned musicians Uttam Singh and playback singer K S Chithra are set to be honored with the prestigious National Lata Mangeshkar Award by the Madhya Pradesh government on September 28, an official confirmed on Tuesday.

The award ceremony, organized by the state culture department, coincides with Lata Mangeshkar's birth anniversary and will take place at a newly constructed auditorium dedicated to her memory.

Uttam Singh will receive the Mangeshkar award for 2022, while K S Chithra will be recognized for 2023, according to Jayant Bhise, director of the Ustad Alauddin Khan Sangeet Evam Kala Academy. Notable past recipients include Naushad, Kishore Kumar, and Asha Bhosle.

(With inputs from agencies.)